Rev. Ted E. Huffman

Rev. Ted E. Huffman

Shaped by a World of Books

The Fall

26/10/13 19:18

Albert Camus: The Fall (New York: Random House, 1991 Edition.)

Albert Camus’ Nobel Prize-winning novel is essentially the confessions of an expatriate Frenchman told to one he met in an Amsterdam bar. He recalls his past, his work as a respected Lawyer and the things he did that led to his fall from popularity. Every triumph in his life reveals a failure. The story is filled with wit and humor. The principle character, though certainly not the kind of person one would choose as a friend, reveals there quirks and strangeness of human nature.

The translation by Justin O’Brien captures Camus’ novel and makes for an interesting story. Reading it again now as I approach the end of my active career, I have developed more appreciation for some of the quirks of the character and the flow of the story.

Exploring the books I have read

I love to read and I believe that the books I read shape the person I am. So I have kept a book blog for many years as a way to let others know what books are influencing my thinking.

When I was a schoolchild, I sometimes was late in turning in my book reports. While my teachers thought that the reason was that I was slow to read the books, the reality was that I would read several books and had trouble deciding which to submit in my report. I still have a similar problem. I generally have a stack of books that I have read sitting next to my desk waiting my reviews. Even though I write relatively short reviews for my book blog, I am almost constantly behind.

When I uploaded my new site in October, 2016, I resolved to re-do my book blog, so I don't have all of my old book archives available here yet. I will keep posting both new books that I have read and re-worked blog posts from previous years. Hopefully readers will be able to get a picture of my reading patterns as new titles appear.